Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 249 › Conversation 249-007

Nixon & Sanchez on Weather and White House staff

Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 2:30 PM–3:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation249-007 on Tape 249 (tape position 01:51:53–01:52:22)StartThursday, April 15, 1971 at 2:30 PMEndThursday, April 15, 1971 at 3:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 249-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the current weather conditions. The brief exchange focused on evaluating the temperature and precipitation outside, serving as a casual check-in regarding the day's environment. No major policy decisions or administrative actions were addressed during this brief interaction.

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2.30, Manolo.
It's a little warmer now, huh?
Outside?
No, sir.
It's not chilly.
It's not raining.
Still cold?

NARA Description

On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 3:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 249-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 249-7

Date: April 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 3:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

     President’s schedule
          -Time
           -Weather

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:15 pm

Also recorded on April 15, 1971

  • 480-012 1:18 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 1:40 pm.
  • 249-008 2:30 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 3:15 pm.
  • 249-009 2:30 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 3:15 pm.
  • 042-043 3:15 PM · 59 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.
  • 249-010 3:15 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.
  • 042-044 3:16 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:44 pm.
  • 249-011 3:16 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:44 pm.
  • 042-045 3:44 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 249-007, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/249-007 (accessed October 3, 2026).